Mop



UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEFicE.

`:FRANK M. OBRIEN, 0F GREENSBORO, NORTH CALRQLINA.

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To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. OBnmN, a citizen of the United States residing at Greensboro, in the county of (iruilford and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Mop, of which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mops, for wiping up floors or the like and for other analogous uses and the object thereof is to provide an improved and novel form of mop which will not splay out and which is comparatively lightand yet possesses all the necessary qualitles of a mop, and besides, can be conveniently assembled and attached to a mop stick or clamp.

With the above and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that within the scope of' what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from ,the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a face or plan view of the mop opened out;

Fig. 2 is a detailed view of one of the loops or strands thereof;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken transversely of said loops, taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation showing the intermediate portion which is adapted for attachment to a mop stick.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, my improved mop is shown as comprising a series of circular weave loops or endless members 10 each of which consists of a strip, preferably of woven fabric which is relatively soft and normally rolled in circular contour, the edges thereof being stitched or bound as shown at 11 so as to prevent the same from unraveling or splaying out. These loops or members are laid out lengthwise to form restricted-end portions or bights 12 and knotted at various points intermediately, preferably at two points spaced from the center as shown at 13 and outwardly thereof intermediately of the knots 13 and the ends, as indicated at Specification of Letters Patent.

14.- so as to hold the op-posed laps together in assembled relation and against undue spreading.

A series oil the loops or members are laid side by side to form a head or mop of the requlred size and at three points spaced apart intermediately, they are bound together by stitching or otherwise, as indicated at 15 with the remaining end portions toward and from the knots 13 hanging loosely together to form the required mop surface. As the loops or members are secured together preferably at three points, the intermediate portion 16 is relatively bunched and stiffened 'so that it may be doubled on itself to fold over the attaching clamp or loop of a mop stick, thus facilitating the clamping and holding thereof in position. In this position, the opposed ends will be bent to lie against each other to form a complete mopping head which may be readilypapplied or removed, and cleansed, as well as producing a durable and lasting mopping member.

It should also be noted that by fastening or stitching the loops or strands of the mop as indicated at 157 the intermediate portion will be narrower than the splayed out or freely hanging ends therebeyond, the opposed faces of the bunched portions between the rows of stitching 15 will be substantially rounded or convexed in opposite directions so that the same may be readily inserted and clamped in a mop stick, irrespective of the type of the latter which may be used. It is also to be understood that the tubular weave material may be cut from a continuous or extended length of tubular weave of a. diameter or circumference corresponding to a similar measurement of each loop when opened out and before being knotted, in which case the strips will be severed in any suitable Way and of suitable width while the material is on the weaving mandrel or after the same has been removed therefrom. No particular reference is made to the specific manner in which this cutting is effected, in this application.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A mop comprising endless members looped to form opposed laps and knottedy at spaced points to secure the opposed laps thereof together.

2. A mop comprising endless members knotted at spaced points to secure the op- Patented Sept..6, 1921. Application led March 26, 1920. Serial No. 369,041.

l posed laps thereof together, the ends thereof being in the form of loops and the intermediate portions being bunched closely together and secured in connected relation to form an attaching part.

3. A mop comprising a series of loops having their edges bound and being folded flatvvise and knotted at spaced points upon themselves, said members being placed side by side and connected at three spaced points whereby an intermediate relatively stiff atf taching portion is formed adapted to be folded upon itself for securing the same to a mop holder.

4. A mop comprising loops disposed in assembled relation and connected intermediately to form an attaching part, said attaching part being disposed in closely assembled relation and the ends extending loosely therefrom in independent relation, said ends being provided'with knotted portions holding the laps of the loops together.

5. A mop comprising a plurality of endless loop-shaped flat members, each of which has its opposite longitudinal edges rolled inwardly in opposite directions and secured against unrolling.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK M. OBRIEN.

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